Opinion

Kids, it's getting to be that time of year: Easter. And I know when I was a kid, I looked forward to that basket just as much as I looked forward to the bigger crowds at Sunday Church.

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Kids, tonight is a big premiere for the new season of Dancing With the Stars. And this year, there are two Country singers in the competition.

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Kids, it's getting to be that time again.  If you've got a teenager around in your life, you're probably hearing about the prom.  It's a couple of months away now, but of course you've got to do the preparation.

So, the big question is, where can you go to get the dress?  Where SHOULD you go?  I'll put a few options out here, and then you guys can let me know what you think in our survey.

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Kids, I gotta be up front with you: I was never a Girl Scout.  I barely made it into the Brownies, and I didn't go far after that.  But, I did learn about the joys of Girl Scout Cookiedom.

This is something I'm sure everyone is familiar with, and everyone has a fiery opinion on. This is hotly contested year after year, and it might be time to draw a line in the sand.  It might be time to take a stand for your favorite Girl Scout Cookie.

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Winter Storm Rocky may be out of the area, but it has caused a lot of havoc in Sedalia. The Central Missouri Coop had over 3,000 customers without power.  KCP&L had about 700 customers without power in Pettis County and thousands more across the region. The Missouri Department of Transportation has not had very much downtime since Winter Storm Q from last week, and they continue to try and keep Highways 13, 50, 65 and 70 open as best they can.

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As a diehard Kansas City Chiefs fan, I have to say that I’m pretty stoked right now about the Chiefs' decision to trade for Alex Smith! I’ve gone through some rough seasons as a Chiefs fan, we all have, but I have high hopes for next year. The position we needed the most help with was at quarterback. Matt Cassel had one decent year with us, but his time is over. He turned the ball over way too much last year and was just awful. Brady Quinn isn’t the answer either. Ricky Stanzi never even got on the field despite how horrible we were last season, so I think that shows no one had confidence in him being the future of our team.

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Kids, we all know how tough it can be to get through these cold, winter storms.  When the snow is this high, everybody has it rough.  Whether it's getting out the door or out of your yard, it certainly takes work. 

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Kids, this Valentine's Day I'm on my own, but not really.  If that makes sense.  I've got a lovely boyfriend, but he lives out of town and we see each other on weekends.  So this Thursday, a.k.a. Valentine's Day, I'm gonna be on my own.  So here's basically how I'm going to spend it, and you can either laugh at my dorkiness or get an idea of what to do yourself. 

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Kids, today was not a good morning.  I was admittedly running a little late this morning.

I was hitting the snooze, I'll admit it.  I don't know why, but I did not want to get out of the bed today

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Kids, I am a person who is just as romantical as the next jerk.  But, I can't say that I see Valentine's Day as anything to get all hepped up and romantified about.

I mean, really.  Do you know who St. Valentine is?  Do you know how St. Valentine somehow means you give cards and candy?  Is there anything particularly amazing about this Thursday than last Thursday?  Do you love your partner any less or more today than you did, say, Wednesday?  So what difference does it make?  I am a person who believes in appreciating your partner all year 'round, not just on one or two days a year.

So, having said that, I'm going to give three awesome ideas for something much better to do on Valentine's day than the standard boring gestures of "romance."

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